Academic Calendar
*Adult and Graduate Studies programs each have their own schedules. Dates below are for the traditional undergraduate program.
2026-27
| August | ||
| 10 | Welcome Week begins | |
| 17 | Fall semester classes begin | |
| 21 | Deadline for adding courses | |
| 28 | Deadline for dropping courses | |
| September | ||
| 7 | Labor Day (observed) | |
| October | ||
| 2 | Deadline for nonemergency withdrawals | |
| 3 | Homecoming | |
| 12-13 | Fall break | |
| November | ||
| 2-6 | Registration begins for spring semester | |
| 25-27 | Thanksgiving break | |
| December | ||
| 4 | Last day of fall semester classes | |
| 7-10 | Final examinations | |
| 10 | Fall semester ends | |
| January | ||
| 13 | Spring semester classes begin | |
| 18 | M.L. King Jr. Day (observed) | |
| 21 | Deadline for adding courses | |
| 27 | Deadline for dropping courses | |
| March | ||
| 4 | Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals | |
| 8-12 | Spring break | |
| 22 | Registration begins for fall semester | |
| 26 | Good Friday Holiday (observed) | |
| 29 | Easter Monday Holiday (classes resume at 6 p.m.) | |
| April | ||
| 14 | Civic Engagement Day | |
| 29 | Only Monday classes (day & evening) | |
| 30 | Last day of spring semester classes | |
| May | ||
| 3-6 | Final Exams | |
| 6 | Spring Semester ends | |
| 8 | Commencement | |
| Summer Sessions | ||
| May 12 | Summer Session 1 begins | |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (observed) | |
| June 23 | Summer Session 1 ends | |
| June 28 | Summer Session 2 begins | |
| July 3 | Independence Day (observed) | |
| Aug. 6 | Summer Session 2 ends |
2027-28
| August | ||
| 10 | Welcome Week begins | |
| 16 | Fall semester classes begin | |
| 20 | Deadline for adding courses | |
| 27 | Deadline for dropping courses | |
| September | ||
| 6 | Labor Day (observed) | |
| October | ||
| 1 | Deadline for nonemergency withdrawals | |
| TBD | Homecoming | |
| 11-12 | Fall break | |
| November | ||
| 1-5 | Registration begins for spring semester | |
| 24-26 | Thanksgiving break | |
| December | ||
| 3 | Last day of fall semester classes | |
| 6-9 | Final examinations | |
| 9 | Fall semester ends | |
| January | ||
| 12 | Spring semester classes begin | |
| 17 | M.L. King Jr. Day (observed) | |
| 20 | Deadline for adding courses | |
| 26 | Deadline for dropping courses | |
| March | ||
| 2 | Deadline for non-emergency withdrawals | |
| 6-10 | Spring break | |
| 20 | Registration begins for fall semester | |
| April | ||
| 5 | Civic Engagement Day | |
| 14 | Good Friday Holiday (observed) | |
| 17 | Easter Monday holiday (classes resume at 6 p.m.) | |
| 27 | Only Monday classes (day & evening) | |
| 28 | Last day of spring semester classes | |
| May | ||
| 1-4 | Final Exams | |
| 4 | Spring Semester ends | |
| 6 | Commencement | |
| Summer Sessions | ||
| May 10 | Summer Session 1 begins | |
| June 18 | Juneteenth (observed) | |
| June 21 | Summer Session 1 ends | |
| June 26 | Summer Session 2 begins | |
| July 5 | Independence Day (observed) | |
| Aug. 4 | Summer Session 2 ends |